Diabetes Resource Guide

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Interactive Tools

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People with Diabetes and their families spend a lot of time learning about food and planning meals.Test your assumptions about diabetes with our interactive quiz.

Body Mass Index Calculator (AARP The Magazine Online)
Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is an estimate of your body fat, based on your height and weight. Knowing your BMI is important, because the number indicates whether or not your weight is a threat to your health. The higher the BMI, the more health risks that you incur. Check your BMI now.

Diabetes-Friendly Recipes

Sofrito (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Fresh Jicama Salsa (AARP The Magazine Online)

Fresh Salsa (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Smothered Baked Portobello Mushroom (AARP The Magazine Online)

Southwestern Bruschetta (AARP The Magazine Online)

Quick Black Bean Soup (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Empanadas (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Spicy Salsa Chicken Grill (AARP The Magazine Online)

Spinach Poppers (AARP The Magazine Online)

Red Snapper Veracruz (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Scallops with Mustard Sauce (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Caribbean Chicken Stew (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Chicken Breast with Chipotles (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Carnitas (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Quick Refried Beans (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Olga's Potato Salad (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Baked Papaya (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

Strawberry Cloud Pie (AARP The Magazine Online)

Sangría (AARP Segunda Juventud Online)

AARP's Physical Activity Programs

Step Up to Better Health (AARP.org)
Walk with AARP. Join our free online program that will inspire you to increase the number of steps you take each day. You'll walk your way to better health—and maybe a smaller size or two.

Get Fit on Route 66 (AARP.org)
Turn your exercise minutes into miles as you virtually exercise your way across the country. You can choose among 66 different activities.

Online Resources

AARP's Health Guide (AARP.org)
Find information on the different types of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related diseases. Learn about living with the disease, complications associated with the disease and information for newly diagnosed patients, including how to give an insulin injection and quizzes to test your knowledge. Click on Health in the left navigation pane, select "D" and then "DI" to drill down to the list of diabetes-related topics. The support section provides lists of resources for diabetes.

American Diabetes Association
The ADA leads the fight against diabetes and provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand information about the disease, its treatments, ongoing research, and more, for both patients and caregivers. Use DiabetesPHD to assess your risk for diabetes or visit the Diabetes Learning Center for an online tutorial on diabetes.

National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
The NDEP convincingly shows how small, simple steps, such as getting 30 minutes of physical activity a day, can help prevent diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention page provides 10 different tip sheets to help people take the necessary steps to prevent diabetes, such as Big Rewards. Your GAME PLAN for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes (PDF)—no excuses, there is definitely one to fit your needs!

Joslin Diabetes Center
From one of the largest diabetes care facilities, the Joslin Diabetes Center offers comprehensive, information about diabetes care and treatments, including a glossary of diabetes terms and free online classes.

American Association of Diabetes Educators
Use this site to find a certified diabetes educator in your area. Either click on the map or use search fields to find contact information.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
This is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It provides a comprehensive list of information in both English and Spanish on assessing your risk, controlling your diabetes, preventing other problems that can be caused by diabetes, and more.

MedlinePlus
A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, this site offers dozens of pages about dealing with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.